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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 5AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
2469 | 2566 | 2820 | 3527 | 3061 | 1881 | 2052 | 2233 | 1922 | 2669 | 2182 | 955 | 666 | 559 | 502 | 543 | 598 | 731 | 717 | 663 | 573 | 512 | 483 | 687 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.95m | 12:48PM1.33m | 11:16PM1.96m | 1:45PM1.33m | 00:06AM1.92m | 2:42PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM-0.58m | 5:21PM0.79m | 6:32AM-0.61m | 6:14PM0.85m | 7:25AM-0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 13 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 82 | 82 | 81 | 2330 | 2052 | 1881 | 46 | 46 | 1922 | 1752 | 1316 | 955 | 666 | 559 | 26 | 42 | 598 | 731 | 717 | 663 | 573 | 512 | 483 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 81 | 51 | 48 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 55 | 91 | 132 | 188 | 239 | 212 | 209 | 329 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 19 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 27 | 43 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 43 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2469 | 2566 | 2820 | 3527 | 3061 | — | 2052 | 2233 | — | 2669 | 2182 | — | — | — | 502 | 543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 687 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 48 | 48 | 72 | 48 | 64 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 74 |
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